Pakistan Reports First Case of Mpox

A Pakistani traveler tested positive for mpox, marking the country's first confirmed case of the disease.
The infected individual has been isolated in an Islamabad hospital; health officials have begun contact tracing and screening.
There is no evidence mpox has spread locally in Pakistan.
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was declared a global health emergency by the WHO in July.
Pakistani health authorities have been advised to increase surveillance for potential new mpox cases.